#88EFAD
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.2% 0.134 154.4), rgb(136, 239, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#88EFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EFAD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 239, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.134 154.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #88EFAD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EFAD | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88EFAD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EFAD text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EFAD
oklch(87.2% 0.134 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#4DE08D
oklch(80.9% 0.172 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#88EFAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EFE0A9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72EDDD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EFAD
#88EFAD
oklch(87.2% 0.134 154.4)
- #FFBCF0
#FFBCF0
oklch(87.2% 0.101 334.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #88EFAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88EFAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #88EFAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.